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1st December 2011, 08:21
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Crash of Bomber at Lobenfeld near Meckesheim /Sinsheim
Hello all,
due anybody have information about a US, or britisch Plane crash ( 4 engine bomber) by the Village Lobenfeld, near Meckesheim, near Sinsheim? sorry, I have not more information and no Date of this crash. Thanks for your help. regards Klaus 
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2nd December 2011, 07:10
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Re: Crash of Bomber at Lobenfeld near Meckesheim /Sinsheim
Hello Heuser,
do you have more information about this crash? thanks regards Klaus
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2nd December 2011, 10:58
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Re: Crash of Bomber at Lobenfeld near Meckesheim /Sinsheim
Lancaster JB562 Information
TypeLancasterSerial NumberJB562Squadron106X1DZN-MOperationSchweinfurtDate 126th April 1944Date 227th April 1944 Further Information "Serial Range JA672 - JB748 This aircraft was one of 550 Lancasters ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) late in 1941 and delivered as Mk.111s from Jun43 to Dec43 with Merlin 28 engines initially installed in early production, Merlin 28 or 38 engines in mid-production and Merlin 38 engines only on late production. JB562 was delivered to No.106 Sqdn ex-32MU 10Nov43. JB562 took part in the following Key Operations: Berlin 22/23Nov43; Berlin 26/27Nov43; Berlin 2/3Dec43; Berlin 16/17Dec43; Berlin 23/24Dec43; Berlin 29/30Dec43; Berlin 1/2Jan44; Brunswick 14/15Jan44; Berlin 27/28Jan44; Berlin 30/31Jan44; Berlin 15/16Feb44; Leipzig 19/20Feb44; Schweinfurt 24/25Feb44; Berlin 24/25Mar44; Nuremburg 30/31Mar44; Schweinfurt 26/27Apr44-Lost When lost this aircraft had a total of 301 hours. JB562 completed eleven operations against Berlin. JB562 was one of five No.106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See: ME669; JB601; ND850; ND853 Airborne 2139 Metheringham. Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Eschelbronn, where those killed were buried, a small town 17 km SE of Heidelberg. They have been subsequently re-interred in the D_rnbach War Cemetery. P/O E.C.B.Harper KIA Sgt H.Wild KIA F/S P.J.B.M.Madore RCAF KIA F/O J.B.Steggles RAAF PoW Sgt S.R.Reeve KIA F/S G.Bryson RCAF KIA Sgt F.P.R.Callaway PoW Sgt F.P.R.Callaway was interned in Camps L6/357. PoW No.3557. F/O J.B.Steggles in Camp L3, PoW No.4471. "
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2nd December 2011, 13:22
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Re: Crash of Bomber at Lobenfeld near Meckesheim /Sinsheim
Hello Frankie,
thank you for the information. regards Klaus
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